Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 22.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.37
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.19
in 1990
All-time low
0.2202
in 2004
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa stood at 22.37.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 34.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2202, in 2004.
That places Samoa 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.1 | — |
| 1978 | 11.09 | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 10.63 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 15.11 | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 16.08 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 15.67 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.88 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 18.31 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.11 | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 28.73 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.12 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 28.57 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 33.36 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 34.19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27.87 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 30.23 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 24.04 | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 18.02 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 17.72 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.32 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.59 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.49 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.38 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2202 | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 17.11 | +7673.0% |
| 2006 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.85 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.03 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.36 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.63 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 15.91 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 28.89 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 31.47 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 25.35 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 24.01 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 22.37 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.28 | 6.1 | 11.09 | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.19 | 15.11 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 15.59 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 | 0.2202 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 | 15.34 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 22.37 | 31.47 | 6 |
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More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Samoa was 22.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2202 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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